Islam & Caring for the Muslim Patient

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Caring for the Muslim Patient Unity within DiversityDietary ConsiderationsHalal FoodHalal means lawful and is used to designate food which is permitted in IslamHalal Meat- Meat and derivatives that have been killed ritually

Not PermittedAlcoholPork and Pork Products (swine)UtensilsCapsule and tablet casings

Hygiene

Islam places great emphasis on hygiene, in both physical and spiritual termse.g. Ablution

Other hygiene related rules include:Washing with water after urination or defecationToilets should be equipped with a small water container to assist with washingA beaker of water should be made available to a bedbound Muslim patient whenever they use a bed panRemoval of armpit and pubic hairKeeping nostrils cleanKeeping fingernails trimmed and clean

Modesty and Gender InteractionsSame sex provider

Interactions with the opposite sexPhysical interaction- Hand shaking, huggingAlone in a room

ModestyMen and Women’s dress codeWearing the headscarf (Hijab)Knock on the door before enteringIslam & Caring for the Muslim PatientAhmed Abdelmageed PharmDAssistant Dean of Experiential Education and Community Engagement Associate Professor of Pharmacy PracticePop Quiz!!Who Are the Muslims?ObjectivesList the five pillars of IslamDiscuss modesty and gender Interaction considerations when caring for a Muslim patient

Discuss Maternity, Labor and Delivery and End of life issues as they pertain to the Islamic faith

List dietary restrictions

The Five Pillars of IslamIslam'submission to God’s will'Iman ‘faith in God’Ihsan ‘virtue through constant regard to, and awareness of, God’What is Islam? The essence and substance of Islam can be easily summed up by three major principles (which are also successive stages in the spiritual life):

List the top 3 countries with the largest number of MuslimsMuslim Population by Region

Islam does not, like Christianity, have a clergy. There is no temporal or even spiritual governing institute

A traditional CanonA collection of sacred texts which everyone has agreed are authoritative and definitive, and which ‘fix’ the principles of belief, practice, law, theology and doctrine throughout the ages

Quran and Hadith-SunnahAn internal check and balance system Muslim scholars interpret these texts and work out their practical applications and detail certain limits beyond which it will not goTestimony of FaithI bear witness that there is no God but God and that Mohammad is His messenger

Prayer (Salah)The call prayer

Five times a dayFajir- Before the break of dawnDuhur- Around noonAsr- Afternoon/Midday

It is acceptable for Muslims to donate blood and organs, as the saving of life is considered an act of great virtue

End of Life Issues

There is no elaborate or complicated ritual to be performed at the death bed Family member would read some verses from the Qur’an and pray for the peaceful departure of the soul

If the patient is in a state of consciousness, they may wish to recite the testimony of faith and pass away while reciting these words

Muslim burials are performed as soon as possible after death, sometimes on the same dayRelatives or people from the Muslim community will wish to make arrangements for the washing, shrouding and burial according to Islamic requirements

As soon as a child is born, a Muslim father may wish to recite the call to prayer into the baby’s ears

Circumcision is performed on all male childrenCan be postponed if medically necessary

A fetus after the age of 120 days is regarded as a viable babyIf a miscarriage, an intra-uterine death after 120 days, or stillbirth occurs, Muslim parents may wish to bury the baby

Islam suggests that mothers to breastfeed their children for two years

Maternity, Labor and Delivery

Cultural CompetenceLEARNListenPatient’s perspective

ExplainAnd share one’s own perspective

AcknowledgeDifferences and similarities between those perspectives

Recommend treatment(s)Patient involvement in the treatment plan is paramount

Negotiate treatmentA mutually agreed-on treatment plan

ETHNICExplanationHow do you feel about your illness?

TreatmentWhat treatment have you tried?

HealersHave you sought any advice from folk healers?

NegotiateNegotiate mutually acceptable options

Intervention agreementAgree on an intervention

CollaborationCollaborate with patient, family, and healers

ConclusionReferencesThere are five pillars of Islam that all practicing Muslims share

Prayer is an essential ritual of the Muslim day

Considerations for opposite gender interactions

Hygienic practices

Dietary considerations

Islam places the responsibility of practicing religion on the individual and, as a result, it is important that health care providers discuss religious observance needs with each patient1- http://pewforum.org/ The-Future-of-the-Global-Muslim-population.aspx